There is hereby adopted by reference for administration of personnel
matters the personnel policy manual of the city approved July 10,
1989, and as may be amended from time to time by action of the city
council. The personnel policy manual is on file in the city secretary’s
office. The city secretary shall be responsible for maintaining the
personnel policy manual up-to-date as future amendments are adopted
by the city council.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 6; 2001
Code, art. 9.600)
Every officer, agent or employee of the city, while responding
to emergency situations, is hereby authorized to act in such a reasonable
and prudent manner as to most effectively deal with the emergency.
This provision shall prevail over every other ordinance of the city
and, to the extent to which the city has the authority to so authorize,
over any other law establishing a standard of care in conflict with
this section. Neither the city nor the employee shall be liable for
any failure to use ordinary care in such emergency.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, sec. 1I; 2001
Code, sec. 9.409)
State law pertaining to the Texas Municipal Retirement System
codified as V.T.C.A., Government Code, chapter 851 et seq. is hereby
adopted by reference. The specific ordinances providing for participation
in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, as adopted by the city,
are not included in this article, but they are hereby specifically
saved from repeal and shall be maintained on file in the office of
the city secretary.
(Ordinance adopting 2020 Code)
